At ACC, every employee is focused and responsible for student success. We promote a culture of inclusivity and innovation through individualized support, passionate employees, and a welcoming environment. Hands on experiences and personalized attention make learning come alive at ACC enabling our diverse community of students and staff to develop the knowledge and skills they need to reach their academic and career goals. Since 1965, ACC has supported a culture of achievement and has been the place of choice for people who want to Move Mountains.
ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience with historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.
Job Summary
The Admissions Counselor is responsible for student recruitment services in a designated territory within ACC’s service area. These services consist of daily information sessions, advising students and individuals within the student’s support system, such as family members, about the admissions process, coordinating recruitment events, and representing the College at recruitment events. Additionally, the Admissions Counselor will function as a part of ACC’s Welcome Center and assists with answering the main College information line, providing customer service to visitors, and supervising student employees.
Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Admissions, the Admissions Counselor will build strong, quality relationships and enhance communication to increase enrollment consistent with the College’s mission of access to all students, serving with equity those traditionally underserved by higher education (e.g. adult learners, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, parenting, low income students, first to attend college learners, Veterans, working adults, and students with disabilities).
This position is ideally suited toward an energetic, self-motivated, and goal-oriented professional. This position requires extensive travel throughout ACC’s service area, which includes the Denver metro area. Must be able to travel throughout the service area and participate in events during the evenings and weekends.
ACC Equity Statement
We welcome and value the identities and experiences of our students, staff, faculty, and surrounding communities. We seek to engage and support historically marginalized groups whom higher education has traditionally failed to serve. We work to foster an equitable and inclusive learning and work environment that supports our students and employees through professional development, programming, reflection, and transformational change of ACC practices, procedures, services, and teaching. We collectively commit to holding ourselves accountable to our equity goals through assessing these efforts with multiple strategies that include voices of those impacted by this work.
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